Product Development Associate, Accessories

Job Summary
rag & bone is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Product Development Associate to join our Accessories team. In this role, you will be instrumental in bringing our design team's concepts to life, serving as a key connector between creative vision and factory execution. You will manage all product and sourcing functions from initial development through production, collaborating daily with Design, Merchandising, and Production to ensure accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery across every stage.

Responsibilities
Sample Development

Maintain and manage daily WIP files for prototypes, material trials and approvals, and SMS

Own spec management from SMS through production, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date at all times

Troubleshoot technical issues with factories and provide timely, solution-oriented feedback

Monitor SKU counts by category and update across each sample round

Attend cross-functional meetings to ensure product changes are communicated and addressed promptly

Track samples and proactively communicate delivery status to cross-functional teams

Flag product concerns to Merchandising and Design during development and production stages

Manage Seasonal Product Knowledge for Market Wedge and E-commerce

Material Development

Lead the development and sourcing of all raw materials through nominated and factory sourced suppliers — including leather, textiles, and trims — from initial development through production

Manage seasonal color standards and approvals from proto through production

Prepare and distribute all color masters to factories and suppliers

Coordinate materials for trials and prototypes as needed

Compile all MDS and costing information from suppliers and relay to factories in a timely manner

Counter-source materials that fall outside price or MOQ targets

Evaluate suppliers based on specialty, cost, quality, and lead times; conduct regular cost exercises

Invoicing

Code all sample and material invoices and ensure timely submission and payment

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Development, with a focus on Soft Accessories or Leathergoods

Highly organized with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines

Strong communication and follow-up skills

Self-motivated and solutions-driven, with a proactive approach to new and complex challenges

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Clothing Allowance

Generous Employee Discount

Paid Parental Leave

Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits

Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits

401k

Salary
The target salary for this role is between $60,000 and $65,000 based on candidates' experience and expectations.

Equal Employment Opportunity
rag & bone is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Accommodation and Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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